Photos: Community protest and grief in the wake of Alex Pretti’s killing

MinnPost photojournalist Ellen Schmidt covered the aftermath and vigil following another shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis. The post Photos: Community protest and grief in the wake of Alex Pretti’s killing appeared first on MinnPost.

By: Ellen Schmidt

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 98

Last Updated: 2 days ago

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A U.S. Border Patrol officer shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis man on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Alex Pretti killing happened less than a mile from where Renee Good was shot and killed two and a half weeks earlier by federal officers, and MinnPost photographer Ellen Schmidt has continued to cover the protests, clashes and vigils that are swelling in the city as Operation Metro Surge continues in Minnesota.

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